Metal folding bed.



Patented June 2, 1903.`

1 PATENT" OFFICE.

DAVID R. y RooHii, or cHIcAeILLINoIs.

`1"lvlETALLFOLDING"'BED.`

SPECIFICATION forming para of Letters Patent m1293595, dated June 2,190s.

Application nea July 25,1902. serial No. 117,061. (N o model.; 1

.To au whom,` it may concern,.- i

Be it known that I, DAVID R. ROCE, a citizen of the'i'United States,residing at Chicago,`

county of Cook, State of Illinois, have invented a certain new anduseful Improvement in Metal Folding Beds; and I declare the follow-` ingto be a full, clear, and exact description of the saine, such as willenable others skilledin the art to which it pertains to make and use thesame, reference being had' tothe accompanying drawings, which form apart of this speciiication.

My invention has for itsobject theproduction of a metal folding` bedwhich shall combine the elements of strength, durability, cheapness inmanufacture, and ability to be folded into a small compass whennot inuse.` It consists in the combination of devices and` applianceshereinafter described and claimed. 1 Figure l is a plan view of mybed inits open or extended position; Fig. 2, a sectional view on line 2 2,Iiigflgl-Fifg.` 3, a sectional view on line 3, Fig. `l; Fig. 4,asideelevation of the bed foldedgFig. 5,1-a plan viewin the latterposition, and Fig' a detail of `one of the connections. j f

In carrying ,out the invention A AVA? A5. represent upright posts orstandards." They are connected togethuerata given height fromA thelicor-say twelve inches, more or less-byl The hinge just referred 'to isa iitting E, bi-

furcated, as at e, as shown in Fig.` 6, each of the bifurcated armsbeing provided withan oriiice to embrace the posts A2 and A3. F is thespring or mattress, preferably formed with an angle-iron frame, as shownin Fig. 2,

and pivoted totherod C-by blocks f,en1brac` ing the rod C, suitablecollars f being provided to prevent play of the mattress along the rodC., On `the fitting d on the end of each arm D D' is a lug or projectiond2, adapted to receive and support the outer corners ofthe mattress.

The operation of the structure will `nowbe` ing a compact foldingstructure.

`the rodC, and the arms D D can` then be swung in the positionshowninFig. 5,thusmak It is only necessary when the bed is to be put into useto swing but thearms DED` `and lower the mattress. By pivoting "themattress or spring at a point somewhat" in from the edge, as shown, theupper edge of the mattress when it is foldedlnp will come substantiallyto the top of the posts, or alittle below them, so that the structure`is rendered more snug when folded.

Preferably I make the upright posts A A A2 A3, the cross-pieces B B',the connectingrod C, andthe arms D D of gas-pipe, and theconnecting-fittings are of the usual form used in connecting structuresof this character; but Ido` not care to limit myself to the use fofgas-pipe or to thc use of the form of fittings shown.

That I claim is"- l 1. In a metal folding bed, the combination with twopairs of upright posts, a`pipe c011- h understood.` The mattress `issupported at nection uniting the individual posts 'of each l pair, aT-coupling included in each of said pipe connections at a pointintermediate of its ends, a pipe extending between said pairs of postshaving its ends inserted in and supported "by said T- couplings, averticallyswinging. bed-bottom extending across and supported near oneside by said rod, straps secured to said bed-bottom surroundingsaid rodandthereby pivotally mounting said bedbottom on said rod, and means `forsupporting the other side of said bed-bottom when in itslower position.t

2. Ina metal folding bed', the combination with two pairs of uprightposts,'a connection ,includin g a T-coupling uniting the individualported thereby7 a bed-bottom extending above and supported near one sideby said pipe, horizontally-swinging arms having depending legs at theirouter ends and pivotaily seoured'at their inner ends to correspondingposts in said pairs, bifuroated fittings rigidly secured to the innerends of saidarms and surrounding the posts with the bifureated portionslooated above and below the fittings forming parts of the connectionsbetween the pairs of posts, horizontally-projecting lugs secured to saidarms near their outer ends adapted lto support one side of thebed-bottom when the latter is in its lowered position.

In testimony Whereoi` I sign this specification in the presence of twoWitnesses.

D. R. ROCHE.

Vitnesses:

GEO. L. WILKINSON, C. C. CUNNINGHAM.

